This exhibit is scheduled to coincide with the Natsoulas Center for the Arts’ California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art, to be held Apr. 25-27, 2008 in Davis. Over a thousand ceramic professionals, including many students, participate in exhibiting their work, taking part in lectures or demonstrations, and viewing the many exhibits on display in Davis, this weekend.

 
The Build, Fred Yokel                         Snake Charmer, Gail Rushmore

This exhibit is sponsored by Janet and Donald Harris.

The Pence Gallery will again display the cutting edge art of first year graduate students from UC Davis’ Master of Fine Arts program. Work by six artists will be on display: Julia Elsas, Crystal Haueter, Cynthia Horn, Robin Kibby, Evie Leder, and Joshua Short.

Artist Crystal Haueter’s mixed media work combines images of organic, knotted items, to evoke a memory of “things mostly living and closely observed.” She plays with creating a jumbled, compacted space in her work. Julia Elsas’ installation piece covers a significant area of gallery with stacked shelves of her own books. Arranged by color, these books function as signs or clues of the artist herself. As she states, “Art is a secret shared between the individual and the collective.” Joshua Short’s installation piece is situated outside, with a focus on pro-wrestling as the source “of inspiration and investigation into contemporary social interaction and ritual in our technological society.” Painter Cynthia Horn’s large oil paintings combine aspects of both abstraction and representation. Small figures, originally pulled from family photographs provide a contrast to their ambiguous background setting. Evie Leder works in video, combining images and sound to evoke an emotional response. As she states, her video is “intentionally evocative and disorienting to generate disturbances that allow some essence of truth to emerge”. Robin Kibby’s oil paintings emphasize portals, using highway structures to frame the city, as she states, “By contrasting a massive cement form to the urban ecology, the texture of the city is brought into relief.”

GARDEN TOUR PLEIN AIR
PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS
May 14- June 29, 2008
Reception: June 13, 6-7 PM

Enjoy seeing the final versions of plein air paintings and drawings created during our 2008 Garden Tour. Participating artists include Melissa Chandon, Rebecca Kline, Leslie duPratt, Colleen Maloney, Joanne Andresen, Philippe Gandiol, Rebecca Ryland, Wendy Goldberg, Kristine Bybee and Gina Werfel.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Pence Gallery's mission is to serve the community through offering high caliber art exhibits and educational programs for visitors
of all ages.

The Pence Gallery fulfills this mission through museum-caliber exhibitions and educational programs. These offerings are supported by the Pence Gallery Association and guided by the Director. The Association raises funds through memberships, gifts, art sales, and special events. Docent volunteers host the Gallery during open hours and assist the Director and Gallery Assistant with regular operations. Since its incorporation in 1976, the Pence Gallery has served as a leader in the visual fine arts of Northern California.

The Pence Gallery in the heart of downtown Davis, California is a not-for-profit art gallery. Its name derives from the original benefactors, Joe and Hazel Pence. The building, once the site of Joe Pence's thriving dental practice, was gifted to the city of Davis by the couple to be used as a venue for the fine arts.

A hallmark for the fine arts, the Pence Gallery has been a member of the Davis community for over thirty years. Fine art exhibitions throughout the year are partnered with art lectures, Art Smart programs, and tours.

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